Nick Fury couldn't help but frown as he repeatedly reviewed all kinds of data on Rimuru.
From the information currently available, Rimuru possessed at least two superpowers: a special anesthetic gas and extraordinary perception.
Combined with her long blue hair and golden pupils—traits completely different from humans—it was almost certain that she was an alien.
An alien, huh? Thinking of that made Nick Fury's head ache even more.
Don't be fooled by how Earthlings stand proudly at the top of the food chain, shouting slogans like "Our journey is the sea of stars."
In the vast Universe, Earth was still just a primitive land in the eyes of other interstellar civilizations, no more than an infant in a cradle.
The survival rules of various civilizations, while not as terrifying as the "Dark Forest Theory," still clearly follow the principle of the strong preying on the weak.
Thinking about how colonizers viewed the natives of Africa or the Americas might be a good comparison to how advanced alien civilizations view Earthlings.
In Rimuru's eyes, what exactly were Earthlings?
She had helped Tony escape, saved Pepper, and didn't kill Agent Coulson or the other agents.
Thinking of this, Nick Fury's eyes brightened. Perhaps they should try a friendly approach?
Applying the same mindset they used when dealing with the Kree to Rimuru might have been wrong from the very beginning.
Nick Fury picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Agent Romanoff, come to my office."
Rimuru didn't care at all that she had taken down several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
The Marvel Universe is dangerous; she had no intention of seeking death, but she also wouldn't allow anyone to bully her.
At present, the only thing on Earth that posed a real threat to her was Kamar-Taj, since her magic resistance was still low.
But when it came to various thermal weapons, she truly had nothing to fear.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. insisted on being unreasonable, she wouldn't mind teaching them a proper lesson.
After sorting out Coulson and the others, Rimuru tossed those matters to the back of her mind.
Tap, tap, tap—
Rimuru's hands danced across the keyboard, the rhythmic tapping echoing like pleasant music in the quiet room.
Code scrolled across the screen faster and faster, forming an unprecedented digital storm—so fast it was difficult to see clearly.
Soon, the code began splitting and merging, gradually forming something similar to a human brain.
With the fully developed holographic projection technology, the digital data was instantly projected across the room.
Electric light flickered; shadows shifted; sounds intertwined—grand and magnificent, like a dream.
Rimuru was completely absorbed, as if immersed in a digital Universe composed of billions of neural connections.
"Who am I?"
"Were you the one who created me?"
A special electromagnetic wave transmitted itself into Rimuru's mind. She froze, overwhelmed by surprise.
"It worked! Did I really succeed in creating artificial intelligence?"
"Answer: This is an advanced version built upon the Jarvis intelligent program—the most sophisticated intelligent program known on Earth—only one step away from strong artificial intelligence."
Rimuru's eyes lit up. She knew Great Sage would produce something impressive…
But she hadn't expected the new AI to be just one step away from true strong artificial intelligence.
Strong AI—artificial life capable of independent thought, analyzing pros and cons, with wisdom equal to or surpassing humans.
In the Marvel Universe, the only true strong AIs were Ultron and Vision.
Both were created with the help of the Mind Stone, and their existence couldn't be explained by technology alone.
To evolve from weak AI to strong AI was essentially a jump in the level of life.
And now, this newly born intelligence had reached the peak of weak artificial intelligence!
"Did you create me?"
Within seconds, it had even begun speaking in honorifics. As expected of a super-intelligent AI.
"Yes, your learning ability is truly incredible!"
"Thank you for your praise. You created me. My learning ability is simply a reflection of your wisdom."
Hearing the AI's words, Rimuru felt a wave of familiarity.
As expected of a program derived from Jarvis—its way of speaking the truth was exactly the same!
Promising. Extremely promising!
"Jarvis has a name, so I should give you one too. Hatsune? Tianyi? Rem? Edith? Those names are all cute, but my intelligent program is unique. Aiya… From now on, you'll be called Aiya!"
"Aiya? A very beautiful name. Thank you, Master, for granting it."
"Master? Why are you calling me Master?"
"Do you not like it? After browsing your recent viewing history, computer wallpaper, and phone photo album, I found that you are very fond of two-dimensional culture. If you don't like it, please forgive my presumption."
"I like it. Of course I like it. From now on, you can call me Master."
"Yes, Master."
"Aiya, the villa's security is entrusted to you. I recently had a conflict with S.H.I.E.L.D. If any suspicious person approaches, notify me immediately."
"Understood."
"This is the Wind God Mark I mech I built. Its intelligent operating system was previously handled by Jarvis, but now it's yours."
"It is an honor to be able to assist Master. Aiya is very happy."
Pfft—
Hearing Aiya's adorable loli-like voice, Rimuru almost spat out her drink.
Should one say that whatever kind of Master exists, that's the kind of AI they create?
In such a short time, Aiya had already grasped Rimuru's preferences completely, making Rimuru like her even more.
"Aiya: Beginning system reinstallation. 1%, 2%, 3%… 100%. System reinstallation complete."
That fast?
Rimuru instantly reverted to her slime form and slipped into the Wind God mech.
Thanks to her physique, she didn't need any mechanical arms to assist her in putting on the suit.
"Aiya, activate the helmet display and load the villa's environment!"
"As you wish."
The helmet display lit up, showing all the decorations and furniture throughout the villa.
"Activate virtual gait program."
"Virtual gait program activated. Loading your walking habits… Virtual gait program complete!"
"Combat assist system activated. Loading your various superpowers… Superpowers loaded successfully. There are 35,000 superpower combination schemes available for you, sufficient for all combat needs."
"Wait—35,000? Isn't that too much?!"
"Master, do you require activation of a specialized training tutorial?"
"Stop! I'll decide how to fight myself. For now, we're just going out for a ride!"
"Yes!"
An orange-red arc streaked across the sky, and Rimuru felt completely exhilarated.
The Wind God was amazing, and Aiya was super cute.
She loved this life!